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Dublin City Council · 4571/23

Larch Hill Estate, Coolock, Dublin 17

This is Larch Hill Estate — 76 homes. Read the scheme page →

  1. 2 Oct 2023Received
  2. 24 Nov 2023Refuse permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse permission · 24 Nov 2023
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Units
76
Site
6,591 m²
Free report

What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For residential development on a site located within the Larch Hill estate, Coolock, Dublin 17. The application site is bounded to the north by "The Crescent" and to the south by "The View", and contains a Protected Structure i.e., Larch Hill House (RPS Ref. No. 2042). The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing dwelling located to the north of the Protected Structure (c. 85 sq.m) and the construction of 76 no. apartments, comprised of 34 no. 1 bedroom units and 42 no. 2 bedroom units, with 1 no. communal room & 1 no. reception area at ground floor level, accommodated in 1 no. four-to-seven storey building. Private open space is provided in the form of terraces at the ground floor level and balconies at the upper floor levels (on the north, south, east & west elevations). Access to the proposed development will be from Coolock Lane (the R104) via the Larch Hill estate and the existing vehicular entrance to Larch Hill House (located in the south-east of the development). The proposed development includes for surface car parking (17 no. spaces), bicycle storage/parking (118 no. long-term spaces & 38 no. short-term spaces), bin storage, a water tank, open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments etc. and all associated site development works on an overall site area of c. 0.65 hectares. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application

4571/23 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For residential development on a site located within, received on 2 Oct 2023; permission was refused on 24 Nov 2023.

Planning details

Reference
4571/23
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Refused · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
2 Oct 2023
Observations close
6 Nov 2023 (closed 1048 days ago)
Decision due
24 Nov 2023 · decided 24 Nov 2023
Decision
Refuse permission on 24 Nov 2023
Proposed development
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For residential development on a site located within the Larch Hill estate, Coolock, Dublin 17. The application site is bounded to the north by "The Crescent" and to the south by "The View", and contains a Protected Structure i.e., Larch Hill House (RPS Ref. No. 2042). The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing dwelling located to the north of the Protected Structure (c. 85 sq.m) and the construction of 76 no. apartments, comprised of 34 no. 1 bedroom units and 42 no. 2 bedroom units, with 1 no. communal room & 1 no. reception area at ground floor level, accommodated in 1 no. four-to-seven storey building. Private open space is provided in the form of terraces at the ground floor level and balconies at the upper floor levels (on the north, south, east & west elevations). Access to the proposed development will be from Coolock Lane (the R104) via the Larch Hill estate and the existing vehicular entrance to Larch Hill House (located in the south-east of the development). The proposed development includes for surface car parking (17 no. spaces), bicycle storage/parking (118 no. long-term spaces & 38 no. short-term spaces), bin storage, a water tank, open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments etc. and all associated site development works on an overall site area of c. 0.65 hectares. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application
As published by the register.
Site area
6,591 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    R2 — Existing residential

    Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • EPA-licensed facility · 1
      Forest Laboratories Ireland Limited
    • NIAH-recorded building · 2
      post box; Larch Hill House
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87137). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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